Tomas del Rosario College

Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City

Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

Department: EDUCATION

Course Code: English 2

Course Title: Communication Arts 2

I. Course Description

The aim of this course is to develop students’ basic communication skills in the context that they will most need. Additionally, students will learn to start and continue
conversation naturally, using a number of communication strategies such as asking follow-up questions and giving extended answers. They will also learn about turn taking
and how to control the flow of a conversation by adding information.

II. Course Credit

3 units
54 hours

III. Course General Objectives:

General: Provide the study with the information needed to quickly and effectively understand and use the major concepts of English communication in studying and,
later, in business.

Specific:
1. Communicate with a certain degree of fluency and accuracy.
2. Understand others and be understood by others.
3. Talk and write acceptably and appropriately; and
4. Speak, read, listen and write English for his own personal and professional use.

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.
 Tomas del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

IV. Course Content:

Time Frame Assessment

Topics Intended Learning Outcomes Teacher-Learner Activities
Methods/Tasks

Week 1  Communication Skills in English The Importance of English  Lecture-Discussion  Participation in

1. Introduction  Exercises on sentence class discussion
2. The Importance of English punctuation  Assignments
3. English as the First or Second Language  Quizzes
4. Uses of English  Oral Written
5. Other uses of English Activities

 Listening Skills Active Listening - An Effective

1. What is Listening Listening Skill  Sample Video of
2. Types of Listening Communication
3. Objectives  Identifying the types of
4. Active Listening-an effective listening listening
skill  Writing for a purpose
5. Note Taking Tips  Exercises
6. Barriers for Good Listening
7. Outlines and Signposting
Week 2 & 3 8. Gambits

 Reading Skills Importance of Reading  Sample Reading

1. Importance of Reading Selection
2. Definition of Reading  Reading descriptive
3. Levels of Reading passages containing
4. Requirements of Reading] parts of speech
5. Types of Reading  Using the value of
6. Techniques of Reading Reading
7. Academic Reading Skills Prelim Examination

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.
 Tomas del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

Mid-Term Period

Week 1  Writing Skills  The Importance of Writing  Correcting misplaced  Participation in

1. What is writing?  Identify the Parts of a and dangling modifiers class discussion
sentence and the basic types in sentences  Assignments
2. The Sentence and construct correct  Analyzing sentences  Quizzes
sentences containing parts of  Oral and written
Week 2 3. The Phrase  Observe effective use of parts speech activities
of speech of various types in Narrating events while
4. Kinds of Sentences written work and in speech observing correct usage of
 Speak and write accurately verbs, both through speaking
Week 3 5. Parts of Sentence thru the use of verbs in correct and writing
form, tense, voice and mood.
6. Parts of Speech  Enhance written and spoken
utterances by using adverbs to
Week 4 7. Articles modify, describe or limits
verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
8. Types of Sentences

Week 5 9. Time Management Tips

10. Test Preparation Tips for taking exams Mid-Term Examination

Final Period
Week 1-6
11. What is Paragraph  Speak and write accurately  Observing correct
12. Construction of Paragraph thru the use of verbs in correct punctuations in given
13. Linkage and Cohesion form, tense, voice and mood. sentences, paragraphs.  Participation in
14. Academic Essay Writing  Using determiners, adjectival  Writing for a purpose class discussion
15. Thesis clauses and comparison in Narrating events while  Assignments
16. Procedure for thesis approval and sentences, paragraphs observing correct usage of  Quizzes
deposit  Identifying and using verbs, both through speaking  Oral and written
conjunctions of all types in and writing. activities
Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.
 Tomas del Rosario College
Capitol Drive, San Jose, Balanga City
Telefax No: (047) 791-6152; Tele No: (047) 791-6082

17. Summary sentences, paragraphs and

18. Précis sorting compositions.
19. Report abstract  Connect words, phrases,
20. Letter writing clauses and sentences to show
21. Memo relationship of ideas in
22. Cover letter sentences
23. Resume writing  Show motion surprise or
impact in interjections.
 Communication Skills - Speaking Skills
1. Definition
2. Barriers of Communication
3. Types of Communication  Narrating events while
4. Know what you want to say observing correct usage of
verbs, both through speaking
and writing.
Speak and write accurately thru the
use of verbs in correct form, tense,
voice and mood. Final Examination

Prepared by: Approved:

VANESSA L. VINLUAN MERCEDES G. SANCHEZ, Ed. D.

Acting College Secretary Vice President for Academics Student Affairs
and Extension Services

Vision: “Truth and Goodness in Man and for all others through Education” Mission: Produce through a responsive curriculum, morally upright, committed
and competent graduates capable of meeting the growing human resources
needs in the profession, government, business, industry and home.